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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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